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Gender

Plural Nouns

Pronouns

Impersonal “es”

Weak Masculine Nouns

Compound Nouns – Part 1

Compound Nouns – Part 2

Compound Nouns: Part 1

aa
AA

I. Theory

Both German and English use compound nouns (a noun created by combining nouns). In German, these words are formed in different ways, which are not always predictable. For this reason, it is best to commit them to memory. In this lesson, we will discuss the various ways these nouns can be formed.

Here are some examples of the different formation methods:

Arbeitgeber (no connector)
Employer

But

Arbeitsplatz (-s-)
workplace

Geburtenregister
Birth register

But

Geburtsort
Place of birth

II. No Connecting Element

This group of compound nouns simply attaches one noun to another without any connecting element in between.

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